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@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ steven.b.segletes.civ@mail.mil\\
\sffamily%
A sectional index for this package is found in \S\ref{s:index}.
-Note: See \S\ref{s:bc} for details on backward compatibility.
\rmfamily%
\section{Definitions and Terms}
@@ -72,14 +71,19 @@ Notice the consistent inter-baseline spacing on a long stack:
\Longstack{{{\rl t}} {{\rl y}} {{\rl k}} {{\rl e}}}
\normalsize\\
+\begin{sloppypar}
In this package, the default spacing (\textit{i.e.}, stacklength) for
-the long stack, saved in \vb|\Lstackgap| is the value
-\vb|\baselineskip|. For short stacks, the default stacklength, stored in
+the long stack, saved in \vb|\Lstackgap| is the length
+\vb|\normalbaselineskip| (note that \vb|\normalbaselineskip| has the same
+value as \vb|\baselineskip|, but can be safely used inside a \vb|tabular|
+environment).
+For short stacks, the default stacklength, stored in
\vb|\Sstackgap|, is 3pt, which corresponds to the same spacing found in
\TeX's \vb|\shortstack| command. The default stack type constructed by
this package is short, denoted by the definition of \vb|\stacktype| as
``S'' (as opposed to ``L'' for long stacks). These defaults can be
changed.
+\end{sloppypar}
\subsection{Baseline}
\setstackgap{L}{.8\baselineskip}
@@ -174,7 +178,7 @@ Correspondingly,
\margcmd{Lstackgap}
\vb|\Lstackgap| is the inter-item baselineskip for
any stacking command that builds a long stack. It defaults to
-\vb|\baselineskip|. To change these defaults, the following macro
+\vb|\normalbaselineskip|. To change these defaults, the following macro
is provided:
\margcmd{setstackgap}
@@ -306,10 +310,12 @@ commands prior to the invocation of a desired stacking macro.
\subsubsection{\cmd{stackengine}\label{s:stackeng}}
+\begin{sloppypar}
The basic (and most general) stacking macro provided by this package is
\vb|\stackengine|. Nearly all other macros of this package merely
provide an abbreviated invocation form of this macro, tailored for a
particular application. The syntax is:
+\end{sloppypar}
\itshape
\vb|\stackengine{\Sstackgap| or